The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-03-15

haulukou arrived by the hlnau sunday
The brig Selma, wrecked in Hilo Bay, was
insur ed in various companies for SO, 900.
There was no insurance on the freight.
The Alameda was delayed an hour on
Saturday morning to enable the Foreign
Office to send its voluminous correspondence
of.
At the drill meeting of the Honolulu Rifles
and G. w. Ashford were appointed corporals
of the company.
The Alameda sailed at 9 O'Clock Saturday
morning, taking about thirty-two passengers
and all the freight she could handle during
her stay of fifteen hours.
Purser Bedolfe of the Australia and Purser
:, Sutton of the Alameda have the thanks of
De GAZETTE for the prompt delivery of files
And memoranda of voyage.
The Honolulu public will be pleased to
learn of the safety of Capt. Rugg and crew
of the bark L. r. Foster, of this port See
account in another column.
On Tuesday last Police Justice Dayton
concluded the examination of the Chinese
gamblers. The six principal ones were fined
$50 each, and the balance were acquitted.
MIS-. sutton, WIG OF 1urS6r DuIIOu OF Inc
Alameda, and her sister, Miss McComb, after
a soiourn here of over two months took their
departure for home in the Alameda, Satur-
day.
Wednesday evening Pacific Hose turned
out for drill by moonlight. This energetic
portion of the Fire Department showed to
advantage, and handled their apparatus with
skill.
Capt. Cobb, well known here as q popular
skipper In the Pacific Mail service, has re-
signed his position as commander of the City
of Rio de JanelrO, and IS succeeded by Capt.
Seabury.
The entertainment advertised by the
Honolulu Yacht and Boat Club for This even
ing has been postponed TO Thursday evening
next, when popul ar programme of events
p will be presented.
The Makah with LAS tons of coal sailed
from New Castle, n. $. W., February 18th,
for this port. She had to put into Sydney on
the 18th leaking. The Julie with 759 tons
sailed February Is.
Passengers by the Alameda speak highly
of their trip up from the Colonies to this port
and also of Capt. Morse, and his officers, all
of whom seem to have done their utmost to
make the voyage pleasure trip.
\ The Allie Rowe brings about 125 South Sea
Islanders for the Pacific Navigation Com
pany. She left Savannah Harbor Jan. 18th
and Jaluit Feb. 9TH; She also brings Capt,
Macy and Mr. Wiley as passengers from
Jaluit.
The cosmoramic views now on exhibition
at the Old Astor House, Hotel street, have
been visited by large number during the
week. The views are excellent, and the
Nprice of admission is only p cents.
On Thursday evening the Hawaiian Band
favored the public with one of their fayorite
open-air concerts at Emma Square. The
programme was one Of Berger's best, and
the fine night brought out large audience.
The Seventh Day Adventists still continue
their meetings at their hall, Fort street. Ell
der Curtis nightly discusses a text of scrip
ture bearing on their doctrine, and handles
his subject in an able manner. The attend
ance is good.
On Tuesday the crew of the whale bark
VIM. BayllieS struck work, and refused to
ship the oil on board into the steam scow.
The men were put IL irons, and the officers
with the aid of the hands on the scow, tran
shipped the oil.
The Halenaua Society, in full regalia-
q yellow capes-marched from the Kings boat
house to the corner of Queen and Punch
bowl streets, where large luau was in full
blast. The Society presented Her Majesty
with $1,000 diamond star.
MIR. J. 7. Arundel, gentleman well and
favorsbly known III this city, was g through
passenger by the Alameda for England. Mr..
Arundel will be remembered as the former
owner of the kaimiloa"-now the flagship
of the great Hawaiian Navy.
The Inter Island Steam Navigation Com
pany have placed bulletin board at the
Postofhce, on which will be chalked the ar
rivals and departures of their steamers
which will be an advantage to the traveller
as we'll as to the correspondent.
Kaumakapili Church is soon to have a
chime of bells. The chime has been ordered
Through Mr.. w. W. Hall, from the celebrated
ieneely Bell Company, of Troy, n. Y, which
OF itself Is a sufficient guarantee that the
chimes will be all that could be desired.
Mr. Robert Eshman, the builder, is max
ing good progress with the new ST. Andrews
Cathedral. Mr.. Lishman is now engaged Oh
the two bays of the nave on the south side
and already the wall Is up TO the window
sillS. The work Is OF the most substantial
character.
The monthly soeiable of the Fort Stree;
Church was held Thursday evening at the
vestry. Various re Or5s were read and dis
posed OF previous TO the social. The room
was tastefuliy decorated, and the refresh.
ments were toothsome. i large attendance
was present.
In the Supreme Court, before Mr.. Justice
McCully on Tuesday, Mrs. Katherine Hen
son, widow of the late L. c. Henson, was ap
pointed Administrative of the estate without
bonds. The sworn value of the estate, rea
and personal, is $1,000. and Mrs. Henson il
the devisee.
The Hawaiian Hotel, by order of Mr. Bart
lett, was beautifully illuminated on Saturda,
evening in honor of the Colonial visitors bl
the Alameda The Hawaiian Quintette Ciui
was also preseat, and played and sang SOM
of their choicest pieces, which quite capt.
waited the Colonials.
A cartoon of the kaimiloa, with the grea
Admiral on the quarter deck, and huge bottle
representing guns protruding from her sides
= has been exhibition III Soper's window t.
the no small amusement of passers by. Tn,
cartoon is we'll executed and shows the En